Ahmedabad, June 24
The Gujarat High Court received a bomb threat via email early on Tuesday morning. A bomb squad and a police team launched a full-scale search operation in and around the High Court complex. While no suspicious object was found, the building remains under heightened security.
At 7:55 A.M. on Tuesday, the chilling message, sent from an ID identified as renee_joshilda@hotmail.com, claimed that three RDX-based IEDs had been planted inside the court complex and warned that a VIP would be targeted.
The email further alleged that similar explosives had been placed in court premises across the state. Immediately after the threat was received by officials at the CPC and Registrar General’s office, security protocols were activated.
Despite the serious nature of the threat, Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court refused to vacate the premises, unlike a previous incident on June 9.
Instructions were given to conduct thorough checks across all district courts in the state.
The timing of the email has raised suspicions about a possible link to Rene Josilda, the accused arrested just a day earlier in Chennai by Ahmedabad’s Cyber Crime Branch.
Josilda is alleged to have sent threatening emails to educational institutions, hospitals, and stadiums in 11 states, including Gujarat.
While no official confirmation has been provided yet, authorities suspect that today’s email may also be her doing — or part of a larger coordinated effort.